Aviation accidents in 1979
The NTSB database holds 4,210 accidents and incidents in 1979, recorded between 1979. 713 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,782 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,694 records).
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.
Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..
252 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 3,956 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,210
Records
713
Fatal
1,782
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1979
Period
Show these on the map
3,958 of 4,210 can be placed
(3,956 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1979 | Cessna 150M | Ft.hood, Texas, United States | Ft.hood Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1979 | Hughes 369D | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Brockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Steamburg, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Baird/Beers AMFS14 | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Conneaut, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Cessna 340 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Technical Asso | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic Aero | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Eaa Biplane P2 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | Jamaire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Lockheed 18 | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Alpha Zulu | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Queen BEE Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Central City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna 310Q | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Cheyenne Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Piper J-3 | Galion, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna A188B | Minneapolis, Kansas, United States | Horizon Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Maule M-5 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Cessna 414 | San Francisco, California, United States | Air Ambulance | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Suprise, Arizona, United States | Valley Spray. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 310 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Lake 4-200 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 170A | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Bell 206B | Houston, Texas, United States | LEE Rowe Const | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna P206 | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Fallco Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 185 | Jamaica, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Newhall, California, United States | West Hel.inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | N American SNJ-4 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Monsey, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 182 | Lake Arrowhead, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Beechcraft A23A | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Aeronca 7CCM | Patten, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Springfield, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Barnes AX-7 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Bell 47G | Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Beechcraft B24R | Bertrand, Nebraska, United States | McCook Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Gillespie, Illinois, United States | Parks College | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Aero Comdr 100 | Plate, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Pomonkey, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS134 | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Gulf Coast HEL | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Cessna A188B | Newman, California, United States | Atwood Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Hughes 269A | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | Shern Helptr S | Minor injuries | - |